Type holder



y 1934- F. H. POEPPELMEIER 1,958,445

TYPE HOLDER I Filed July 22. 1931 INVENTOR 9 :JMJ; M 4/ ,94; ATTORNEY Patented May 15, 1934 UNETED STATES TYPE HOLDER Frank H. Poeppelmeier, Dayton, Ohio, assignor,

by mesne assignments, to Set-O-Type Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware Application July 22, 1931, Serial No. 552,516

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in type holders.

It is one of the principal objects of my invention to provide for use in printing directories, mailing lists and the like, type holding or retaining means in which type substitutions may be easily made to take care of changes in addresses other data.

My improved type holding means also lends itself well to the preservation for future use of the type set up therein.

The blanks from which the type holders are made may be punched and formed from suitable metal at low cost, for use in printing directly therefrom at any time.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved type holder. Figure 2 is an enlarged end View of the same. Figure 3 is a side view of another form of my type holder for smaller type. Figure 4 is an enlarged end View of the same. Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the type holder shown in Figure 3 is formed. And Figure 6 is a side view of a plurality of type tubes assembled on rods for storage.

Referring to the accompanying drawing for a detailed description of my invention, the numeral 1 in Figures 1 and 2, designates a type tube punched and formed from 'a strip of suitable metal. The blank is formed at its outer edges with inturned flanges 2, 2 to fit the groove of a type 3.

Punched inwardly from each side wall of the tube 1 are projections such as the U-shaped portions 4 that engage each other, back to back, as shown in Figure 2 to define the proper type-receiving clearance between the flanged portions 2, 2 of the tube.

The bottom 5 of the type tube is formed with spaced oppositely disposed feet 6 of a predetermined height to rest upon the surface of a chase plate or segment.

When the U-shaped spacing projections are turned in from the sides of the type tube, these feet 6 are turned down from its bottom portion to give a firm and accurate support for the tube.

Holes '7 are punched in the side walls of the type tube 1 to receive rods 8 for holding a plurality of these tubes in alinement, principally for convenience in filing. When it is necessary to change an address, or to alter the composition for any other reason, the rods 8 are removed from the assembly shown in Figure 6. The type channel containing the composition to be changed, is then removed from the tube file and re-inserted after the type substitutions have been made.

Flanges 9 are provided at the ends of the side walls of the type tube 1 for engagement by the overhanging pro'ections 19 of slides 11 which hold the tubes firmly in place for printing or duplicating operations. These slides 11 can also serve in place of the rods 8 to hold the type tubes together for filing purposes, since a tube or tubes can readily be removed from cases containing these slides for type substitutions.

In Figures 3 and 4, I have shown a type tube 12. This tube is constructed from the blank shown in Figure 5. This blank is formed with a plurality of I-shaped longitudinal slots 13 from the sides of which feet 14 are turned down to provide a firm and accurate support for the tube on a fiat or curved surface. The longitudinal edges of the blank are turned over to form flanges 15, 15 to receive the type 16. Formed at one end of the blank are ears 17, 17 to prevent the type from falling out of the tube, while at the other end of the blank tapered projections 18, 18 are formed to permit the type to be inserted in the tube with a slight pressure. After passing these projections the type cannot be taken out without spreading the side walls.

Flanges 19 are provided at the ends of the side walls of the type tube 12 for the same purpose as the flanges 9 in the type tube 1.

It will be observed from the foregoing that I have provided type tubes which may be constructed by punch press operations at low cost to take care of the filing and easy substitution of type used for directories, mailing lists and the like.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A type retaining tube comprising a blank formed to channel shape, flanges provided at the outer edges of the side walls of the tube to receive type, and abutting projections on the interior surface of said side walls to effect a proper clearance between the type receiving flanges.

2. A type retaining tube comprising a blank formed to channel shape, fianges provided at the outer edges of the side walls of the tube to receive type, and U-shaped abutting projections integral with the side walls to eifect a proper clearance between the type receiving flanges.

3. A type retaining tube having a base, side walls and inwardly extending edge flanges at the top, separated by a slot, and means integral with the tube for limiting the approach of the side edges.

i. As a new article of manufacture, a type retaining tube comprising a single member of channel shape with inward flanges provided at the upper edges of the side walls or" the tube, and integral spaced feet projecting down from the lower edge portions of said side walls of the tube to support it upon a fiat or curved surface.

FRANK ll. POEPPELMEIER. 

